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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 87

Electricity In Farming

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 4

Two examples of the ingenious application of electrical equipment to farming are reported from Britain…

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Prince Cattle Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 17,638 sheep of mired quality. Market 10/. dearer. Best ewes to [?]d. Wethers…

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The World of Farming Rabbit Issue

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

A public meeting at Franklin, Tasmania, decided recently to ask for a referendum on the use of…

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Dairy Herds Being Tested For T.B.

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

Three dairymen supplying milk to Singleton have gone ahead with the scheme to have their herds tested for tuberculosis. Local Veterinary Surgeon, Mr. J. B. Bentley,…

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Butter Factory's Loss

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

QUIRINDI: For the first time in Its 30 years’ history, the Quirindi: Co - operative Dairy Society showed a loss…

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Country Party Chairman on the Butter Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The acting chairman of the New South Wales Country Party, Mr. Jack Carter, said:—"The consensus of opinion, both inside…

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Threat by Butter Producers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: N.S.W. producers might export all their butter instead of supplying the local market, a spokesman for a…

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Compensation For T.B. Cattle Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A bill to compensate dairy cattle owners for the destruction of T.B. infected cattle was read for…

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Better Demand For Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 4

The Sydney wool auctions yesterday were the strongest since the first series of the 1961-52 pe[?]on, inte August…

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Letters To The Editor the Butter Position

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Sir,—The shortage of butter is assuming tragic, proportions especially for elderly people from which they cannot…

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Rabbits Feed with Sheep On Bingara Property

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

"Though I have travelled over a great part of Eastern Australia, and made a study of rabbits and their habits for some years, this…

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N.S.W. Producers May Export All Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday—New South Wales butter producers will export all butter instead of making it available, to…

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Mr. Nott Answers Criticism Local Member's Attitude on Butter Price

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, has forwarded us the following letter, in which he touches the recent statement at Scone by the Postmaster-General, Mr. Anthony, touching the N.S.W. Labour Government's stand in the demand for an increase in the price of butter, reported in last week's "Advocate."…

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Dairy Farmer’ Milk Company

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

The report to be presented to the annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Company, to-be held in…

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Stabilisation of Prices for Wool Commonweath Ministers’ Production Conference (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 2

LONDON: Authoritative sources report that the secret talks now being held here by Commonwealth ministers on row material supply and production problems has not suggested any action to stabilise wool…

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Clash Over Butter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Premier McGirr and the South Coast Liberal Member, Mr. Beale, clashed heatedly in the Legislative…

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ODDS and Ends Butter Problems.—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Jack Hall had a butter problem last week. He was at the Returned Soldiers' Club and was having a spot when he happened…

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Factory Manager Refutes Premier's Claims on Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, was not too well informed on the production of butter, or he would not…

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Butter Factory's First Loss in 30 Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

For the first time in its 30 years' history, the Quirindi Co-operative Dairy Society showed a loss for the year…

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Film Night for Dairymen and Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council unanimously decided to accept an offer by the manager of…

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